Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$4,126flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,317 mi
Typical range: $3,548–$4,703
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,839
Fuel: $1,287
All-in estimate: $4,126

Return trip

Omaha → Virginia Beach$6,679

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,417	$2.59	$3,041 – $3,792
53' refrigerated	$4,071	$3.09	$3,542 – $4,601
48' flatbed	$4,126	$3.13	$3,548 – $4,703
Step deck	$4,495	$3.41	$3,776 – $5,215
Power only	$3,019	$2.29	$2,627 – $3,412
Hotshot	$2,279	$1.73	$1,891 – $2,666
26' box truck	$2,233	$1.70	$1,898 – $2,568
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.04	$1,148 – $1,585

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,172	$6.33	$1,868 – $2,476	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$7,889	$2.81	$6,785 – $8,994	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,846	$3.38	$2,448 – $3,245	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$4,551	$3.17	$3,914 – $5,188	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$7,579	$3.15	$6,518 – $8,640	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,826	$6.79	$1,570 – $2,081	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,102	$3.11	$4,388 – $5,816	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$7,754	$2.82	$6,668 – $8,840	6 d

More lanes into Omaha

48' flatbed lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,419	$3.25	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,605	$4.25	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,599	$5.07	$2,236 – $2,963	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,097	$3.31	$2,664 – $3,531	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,088	$2.55	$2,656 – $3,521	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,772	$2.91	$3,244 – $4,300	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,519	$4.26	$5,606 – $7,432	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Omaha, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $4,126 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,317 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,548 and $4,703.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,317 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,287 of the $4,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,679, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Omaha, NE 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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